PEP GUARDIOLA has revealed his Manchester City revolution is being driven by a desire to prove his critics wrong.

The former Barcelona and Bayern Munich boss still has his doubters despite 12 top-flight titles as a player and manager.

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Pep Guardiola and Noel Gallagher sat down for an interview to celebrate the former Barcelona star taking over at the Oasis legend's favourite club

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Pep Guardiola and Noel Gallagher discussed Guardiola's doubters, his taste for Coldplay and Stuart Pearce rejecting the former midfielder when he was City boss

And he arrived in The Premier League with the slight from some people – that he only takes easy jobs – ringing in his ears.

When asked by Noel Gallagher what he had heard about the Premier League, he said: “I don’t want preconceptions. I want to learn as much as possible.

“I have an idea how we are going to play. I had to learn in Germany, I just arrived with an idea and had to learn.

“They told me it is so hard and tough. People say ‘Pep will not adapt’ so that is why I am here, to do it.

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“Some people have confidence it will go well and some not, in Germany as well, people say ‘the way you play is not possible in the Premier League’.

I say ‘why not, why not travel there to try it?’ It’s a big challenge but I have always been able to involve the players and it’s going to happen here and when that happens it will be easy.

“What I have to do to make sure I don’t lose some games in a row, I don’t know. I have never been here before, I have never experienced it before, so that is why I am here.

“In Barcelona, Bayern Munich, in Spain and Germany we were able to do it. But people say ‘you only did it because you were in Barcelona and Bayern Munich, you will not be able to do it in England’. So, let’s do it. We are going to try.”

In the wide-ranging interview the Oasis mastermind and diehard City fan asks his new idol how he will handle the media.

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Pep Guardiola speaking to the Manchester City fans during his unveiling today

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Fans flocked to see Pep Guardiola announced as Manchester City manager

And the Catalonian admits it will be a piece of cake when City win and – like with most managers - a rough ride when they don’t.

He said: “When we win we are funny guys and comfortable with the media.

“When you lose people say 'b******t' when you are angry and don’t speak properly, that’s how it is. I can survive. It’s no problem."

Gallagher revealed his club had rejected the chance to sign the former midfielder when Stuart Pearce was the manager and he was in the twilight of his playing career.

But the 45-year-old says he bears no grudge against the former England defender, or the club, who turned their nose up at the ageing star.

He said: “Yes. I came here. But I have to say Stuart Pearce was right.

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